2 papers
stat.OT2024
Expected Points Above Average: A Novel NBA Player Metric Based on Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling
Benjamin Williams, Erin M. Schliep, Bailey Fosdick +1
In this paper, we propose two novel basketball metrics: ``expected points'' for team-based comparisons and ``expected points above average (EPAA)'' as a player-evaluation tool. Est…
stat.AP2021
Simulation-Based Decision Making in the NFL using NFLSimulatoR
Benjamin Williams, Will Palmquist, Ryan Elmore
In this paper, we introduce an R software package for simulating plays and drives using play-by-play data from the National Football League. The simulations are generated by sampli…